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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., Mach 5, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 05 March 2023 06:58

    Day 375 of the russian full-scale invasion has begun. 

    During the day of March 4, the adversary launched 6x missile and 24x air strikes, over 65x MLRS attacks, including on civilian infrastructure. The attacks have killed and wounded civilians.

    The threat of missile attacks by the russian federation across Ukraine remains high.

    The enemy is focusing its main efforts on the offensive operations on Kup’yans’k, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Shakhtars’ke axes. During the day of March 4, Ukrainian defenders repelled more than 130x adversary attacks on the above axes. 

    Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no significant changes, no offensive groups of the adversary were found. The enemy shelled the settlements of Bachivs’k, Ulanove, Kucherivka, Bilokopytove, Starykove, Khodyne, Ryzhivka, Atyns’ke, Holyshivs’ke, Pavlivka, and Sadky (Sumy oblast), and the vicinities of 35x settlements in Kharkiv oblast. These include Veterynarne, Krasne, Ohirtseve, Budarky, Dvorichans’ke, Novomlyns’k, and Dvorichna.

    Kup’yans’k and Lyman axes: the adversary conducted offensive operations in the vicinities of Nevs’ke, Serebryans’ke forestry, and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), but was unsuccessful. The invaders fired artillery at the vicinities of settlements near the line of contact. Among them are Hryanykivka, Kyslivka, Pishchane, Krokhmal’ne (Kharkiv oblast), Stel’makhivka, Nevs’ke, Chervonopopivka, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Spirne, Fedorivka, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast). 

    Bakhmut axis: the adversary continues its attempts to encircle the town of Bakhmut. During the day of March 4, Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous attacks in the vicinities of settlements of Vasyukivka, Zaliznyans’ke, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Dubovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Ivanivka, and Bakhmut (Donetsk oblast). In particular, Fedorivka, Vasyukivka, Zaliznyans’ke, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Dubovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Stupochky, Predtechyne, Klishchiivka, Kurdyumivka, Druzhba, Oleksandro-Shul’tyne, Ozaryanivka, Dyliivka, Torets’k, Maiors’k, and Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast) came under enemy fire. 

    Avdiivka and Shakhtars’ke axes: the adversary launched unsuccessful attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Kam’yanka, Sjeverne, Vodyane, Pervomais’ke, Nevel’s’ke, Krasnohorivka, Mar’inka, and Pobjeda. The enemy fired artillery and mortars in the vicinities of more than 30x settlements. In particular, Novobakhmutivka, Ocheretyne, Berdychiv, Vodyane, Pervomais’ke, Maksymil’yanivka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Novoukrainka, and Velyka Novosilka.

    Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the adversary is on the defensive, attempting to improve its tactical position to resume the offensive. The invaders fired artillery at the vicinities of more than 40x settlements. Among them are Ol’hivs’ke, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Bilohir’ya, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Beryslav, Olhivka, L’vove, Mykil’s’ke, Dniprovs’ke (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson, as well as the town of Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast). The attacks have killed and wounded civilians.

    In the town of Nova Kakhovka (Kherson oblast), the occupiers are using civilians as human shields. In particular, in order to shoot down the means of destruction intended for enemy military targets, the occupation forces place their air defense systems among the residential areas of the town.

    The russian occupation army is losing control of the so-called “Cossack battalions” on the battlefield. In particular, command of enemy Cossack battalion “Steppe/Tiger” that is active in the vicinity of Vuhledar, is extremely dissatisfied with the leadership of the russian Armed Forces. The battalion neglects interaction with other units of the russian occupation army.

    During the day of March 4, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 18x air strikes on the concentrations of occupants’ personnel and military equipment, as well as 2x air strikes on anti-aircraft missile systems, 1x on the ammunition depot of the enemy, and 1x on a road bridge. Also, Ukrainian defenders shot down 4x reconnaissance and combat UAVs of various types.

    During the day of March 4, missile and artillery units hit 3x concentrations of the adversary, 2x positions of anti-aircraft missile systems, and 2x electronic warfare stations of the enemy.

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